Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. Given the levels of funding involved, it is no surprise that from its inception procurement reform at the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has been contentious and that there have been a series of distortions around its rationale, goals, and efficacy. Today, the Center for American Progress released a report analyzing USAID’s initiative to direct more of its program funding around the globe to local partners in the countries in which it works.






